Growing Flowers 85 



mental and the flowers are very fragrant and 

 nothing gives a sweeter, more delicious odor to 

 clothing when packed away with it. 



Lavender bushes thrive best in light, sandy soil 

 and a great deal of sunlight, though they are 

 not particular with regard to soil. They may be 

 grown from seed or from cuttings, which should be 

 taken in October and should comprise a piece of 

 new growth attached to an older stem. 



Lavender leaves should be gathered on a dry, sun- 

 shiny day in midsummer, preferably as late as 

 August, and should be hung in a cool dry place for 

 several weeks before they are ready for use. 



Lilacs 



Lilacs and other shrubs which make their buds 

 one season for the following season's blossoming 

 should be pruned within a month after they stop 

 blooming to promote fine blossoms. Lilacs should 

 not be pruned very frequently. 



The common lilac succeeds well in trying locations. 

 It may be used as a hedge with excellent results, 

 or as specimen plants about the lawn. It grows 

 into a graceful shrub or high hedge with very little 

 care. 



